Hose clamp



May 11 1926. 1,584,498

7 c. VITEK HOSE CLAMP Filed August 13, 1924 I/v VE/V Ta? UNITED srarss New This invention r in hose cl the provision of a tical hose May ll, i926.

CHARLES VITEK, 0F OMAHA, NEBRASKA.

Application filed August 13, 1924. Serial No.

amps and has among i simple, efficient clamp tures of construction.

It is also an ObJGCt to provide a hose clamp which is ada Another in the provis the tightening practice and construe pens that the bolt an ening'of the clamp bend and this is ca center of the bolt drawing point of A still further of a single band tongue for HOSE CLAMP.

elates to improvements ts obj eets and pracinvolving ll'l'lPIOVGCl. teapted for quick release.

object of the invention resides bolt member.

being too high the band.

ming a ends of the band.

ese and other ob]eets in view, an

lVith th embodiment of object is to provide a clam having an integral double bridge between tlghtening 1011 of a rectangular nut for In the present tion it quite often hapd nut bind during tight so that the bolt tends to used by the longitudinal above the the invention is illustrated in the accompanying drawing and is described in novel features being the following specifiea pended claim.

In the drawings:

Figure 1 is an end elevatio embodying my inventlon and 3 are side elevations of same.

Referring to the drawings, the

shown connecting or e].

telescoped within a hose tions, the

pointed out in the apn of a clamp Figures 2 and clamp is amping a pipe 10 11 and thestructure shown comprises a single continuous flexible band 12 o terial.

In inaki folded ove tongue forms tightening f steel or any other sui ng the clamp from a p near one of its a tongue wine r itself a portions of the clamp.

12 of the tongue portion. extends h the band p ortion.

table ma lain strip nd is folded over itself ends, the h is also t the point 12 and which a strong bridge between the The end ack under reuse.

At the point of bending 12", the doubled band is bent angularly for a short distance on approximately a radial line from the center of the clamp to form a brace portion 12 for the vertical wall portion 12 The brace portion 12 is further depressed as at 12 The upper end of the wall 12 and the brace portion 12 are slotted as shown at 12 to receive the shank of the bolt 13.

The other end 12 of the band is provided with a plurality of holes 12 to afford adjustability of the clamp for slightly varying diameters.

It will be observed that the nut 18 is constructed with a minimum of metal below the shank of the bolt to bring the longitudip nal center line of the bolt as close as possible to the drawing point of the band. This feature of construction overcomes the frequent binding of the nut and bolt during tightening of the clamp as the pull on the band is brought closer to the longitudinal center line of the tightening bolt.

In adjusting the clamp as to diameter, the proper slot 12 is first determined and the band can then be readily bent with a pair of pliers to form the abutment wall 12 for the nut 13*.

I claim:

A clamp comprising a unitary band of flat flexible material, said band being bent over itself near one end thereof to form an angularly disposed wall for the head of the bolt tightening member a doubled tongue portion integral with said wall forming a bridge between the other end of the band and said wall, the inner portion of said doubled tongue portion extending under the circunl:terential band portion, and a tightening bolt member extending between said. wall and other end of the band. I

In witness whereof I aiiix my signature.

CHARLES VITEK. 

